1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral influenza pandemic that killed nearly 1,000… Read More »1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
Aesculapian Medical Society In 1903, a group of Black physicians, dentists, and pharmacists in Indianapolis formed the Aesculapian Medical Society (AMS). Named after… Read More »Aesculapian Medical Society
Alternative Medicine Because of the harsh remedies of bloodletting and purging employed during the early 19th century, many Indianapolis residents avoided physicians altogether.… Read More »Alternative Medicine
AMPATH The Indiana University School Of Medicine (IUSM) initiated a partnership with Moi University in Kenya when Doctors Bob Einterz, Joe… Read More »AMPATH
Max A. Bahr (Mar. 21, 1872-Jan. 24, 1953). An 1893 graduate of Shortridge High School, Bahr earned his medical degree from the city’s… Read More »Max A. Bahr
John F. Barnhill (Jan. 2, 1865-Mar. 10, 1943). John F. Barnhill was a nationally known pioneer surgeon of the head and neck. A… Read More »John F. Barnhill
Base Hospital No. 32 Also known as Lilly Base Hospital, Base Hospital No. 32 was founded in February 1917, in expectation of U.S. involvement… Read More »Base Hospital No. 32
Steven C. Beering (Aug. 20, 1932-Apr. 3, 2020). Steven Beering was born in Berlin, Germany, a German of Jewish descent. He spent his… Read More »Steven C. Beering
BioCrossroads Established in 2003, BioCrossroads is a Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (Cicp) initiative that grows, advances, and invests in Indiana’s life… Read More »BioCrossroads
John Stough Bobbs (Dec. 28, 1809-May 1, 1870). Born in Greene Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his early education, Bobbs began… Read More »John Stough Bobbs
